Semiconductors Startups

XCENA develops computational memory hardware that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing (NDP) cores, built on the open Compute Express Link (CXL) standard to expand memory beyond CPU limits and run computation where data resides. It targets data center infrastructure for the AI era, serving hyperscalers, telcos, and research institutions with hardware plus a full-stack software SDK.

4 investors

XMOS designs XCORE-based flexible microcontrollers that combine control, IO, DSP and edge AI on a single chip for real-time, low-latency processing. Its chips serve professional and consumer audio, voice interfaces, robotics, industrial automation, and automotive applications.

4 investors

Xscape Photonics develops laser light sources for AI infrastructure, including comb-based laser modules and wafer-scale integrated multicolor laser chiplets. Its technology targets high-bandwidth optical connectivity used in AI and data center computing.

4 investors

Jaguar Micro is a semiconductor company that designs data processing unit (DPU) chips and related software solutions for cloud computing and data centers. It aims to establish "software-defined chip" standards, with a core team drawn from companies such as Broadcom, Intel, Arm, and Alibaba.

4 investors

FLOSFIA develops power semiconductor devices based on corundum-structure gallium oxide (α-Ga₂O₃), a material originating from Kyoto University in Japan, using its proprietary water-based "MISTEPITAXY" mist deposition process to achieve lower loss than SiC at silicon-level cost. It targets applications starting with small power supplies and expanding to industrial equipment, power infrastructure, and mobility including electric vehicles.

4 investors

Gaianixx develops, manufactures, and sells crystalline thin-film technology, including its "multifunctional intermediate film" and epitaxial materials based on a "dynamic lattice matching" mechanism researched at the University of Tokyo. The company aims to apply this materials technology to the semiconductor industry.

4 investors

Photo Electron Soul develops and manufactures electron beam generation devices and components for research and industrial applications. The company is based in Japan with headquarters in Nagoya and operates development facilities in collaboration with Nagoya University.

4 investors

Holoway develops precision surface-shape measurement instruments based on its own digital holography technology, offering measurement solutions for lab experiments, offline quality control, and inline/in-process measurement. Its systems measure flatness at nanometer resolution over large areas in a single shot without focusing, using a non-contact, non-destructive method.

3 investors

Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies develops resistive random-access memory (RRAM) technology for non-volatile memory applications, enabling faster data access and write speeds with lower power consumption. The company's memory solutions target microcontrollers and edge AI applications in chip manufacturing.

3 investors

2D Photonics develops graphene-integrated photonics technology for optical transceivers and interconnects used in data-intensive applications such as generative AI workloads. Its architecture aims to deliver high bandwidth density, wavelength-independent operation, and low power consumption while remaining compatible with silicon foundry manufacturing.

3 investors

Aegiq develops networked photonic quantum systems, including a quantum computer and photon sources, intended for practical large-scale deployment. Its offerings span quantum computing hardware, optical fibre security, and software tooling for building and running quantum workflows.

3 investors

Aerogen Systems develops point-of-use contamination control for semiconductor manufacturing, using a modular reactor that chemically destroys airborne molecular contamination where wafers sit exposed. Its systems aim to reduce yield loss and ultra-high-purity nitrogen purge costs for fabs, with a longer-term goal of eliminating the need for cleanrooms.

3 investors

Aledia develops next-generation MicroLED display technology based on 3D nanowires grown on silicon, operating a pilot line and high-volume production facility. It manufactures MicroLED semiconductor solutions from its production site near Grenoble, France.

3 investors

Allfocal Optics develops nanophotonic display technology based on research from Cambridge University, aimed at improving visual clarity and comfort. Its displays are designed to be more accessible to users, including people with vision impairments such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

3 investors

Alsemy builds AI-driven platforms that generate neural network-based device compact models and optimize semiconductor design and manufacturing through process modeling, simulation, and DTCO. Its products (Alsis, Alsphere, Alscope) serve the semiconductor industry to accelerate chip modeling and reduce process bottlenecks.

3 investors

Altair designs and manufactures low-power cellular IoT chips including LTE CAT-M and NB-IoT modems for industrial and consumer applications such as trackers, smart meters, wearables, and telematics.

3 investors

ANAFLASH develops low-power, low-latency AI hardware using a data-centric architecture that stores and runs pre-trained AI models directly on-device, avoiding cloud connectivity or external data transfer. Its technology targets edge and physical AI applications, including AI microcontrollers and neural network processor IP.

3 investors

AnotherBrain develops a bio-inspired artificial intelligence, embedded on an ASIC chip, that learns autonomously, explains its decisions, and runs in real time without big data or cloud while using little energy. Its "Organic AI" technology targets markets such as industry, automotive, defense, and IoT.

3 investors

Apple designs and manufactures consumer electronics, computing devices, and digital services including smartphones, tablets, computers, wearables, and streaming content platforms.

3 investors

AO manufactures optical components and photonic products for data center infrastructure, telecommunications, and cable networks, including engineered wafers, optical transceivers, and HFC network solutions.

3 investors

Arieca develops patented Liquid Metal Embedded Elastomer (LMEE) thermal interface materials that combine thermal performance with mechanical reliability for semiconductor applications. The company works with customers to develop system-level thermal cooling solutions ready for high-volume manufacturing.

3 investors

Arteris licenses interconnect IP and software products used in system-on-chip design, serving semiconductor and electronics customers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. It sells its technology primarily through a direct sales team rather than distributors.

3 investors

Astera Labs develops connectivity solutions for hyperscale data centers. The company operates in the data center infrastructure and semiconductor space.

3 investors

A company that manufactures mass spectrometry instruments for semiconductor and freeze-drying process monitoring and control at the molecular level.

3 investors